MN Christian Prayer Request Thread NUMBER SEVEN!! Moving into Oct.......

[CaptainDippy]

Well here we are - seven threads on and still going strong! May I say it is a pleasure to know you all - Here's to another seven threads!!

A summary of prayer requests from September .....

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Has been feeling v.spiritually dry, but feeling a lot better now. Prayers that her DH would come to know Christ as his Lord and Saviour!

CatJ - DD4 still fighting away in hospital, doing ok.

Bethron - Prayers for her 2 yr old DS. He has epilepsy and developmental delay. He has just started at a special needs nursery and is currently under consultant care to review his progress/treatment.

Tawny75 - Has tyroid problems and is recieving treatment. Praying it is effective.

Prayers for all children who have started school (whether it be reception / yr 1 or Junior / Secondary etc)

SleepyJess - Her mother in law died peacefully v.recently following an illness. Pray for the family as they come to terms with this sad loss.

Weirdbird - Is now over 24 weeks PG - Hurrah! Has had no more contractions, praise God. Also prayers for situation at church as she is thinking of leaving and is feeling in a bit of a dilemma.

SleepySooz - Prayers for DS1 (10) would has had a full brace fitted recently. Lots of prayers for her as she is feeling low and is not managing to get to church a lot. //[hugs]]

LongWayToGo - Prayers for DH's health concerns and for DD's change in diet (wheat free) to try and help with various health issues. Prayers for DD who has been accused of bullying, LWTG not sure what to do. Prayers for friend's DD who has recently been for an MRI scan to see if a brain condition she has is terminal or not. (How did it go LWTG??)

TexasRose - Prayers for DD who has severe excema - has been for RAST allergy testing at hospital. There have also been issues about teachers at school administering her cream each day. Atm, her DH is away in Australia for two weeks - so lots and lots of prayers needed there!! Also prayers for church situation as DH doesn't like the church they currently go to. TexasRose also had an awkward situation at work, which is getting her down.

ShowofHands - Prayers for the family of a 20 yr old work collegue of her DH who recently committed suicide.

Poppiesinaline - Prayers for the poppies family who are all v. atm. //[hugs]

MaryBS - Praise God her 1st sermon was recieved well today! Prayers for her friends who have been TTC for three years and are currently undergoing 'investigations'. Ongoing prayers for her SIL and her partner who have adopted a young boy and are thinking of 'giving him back' into foster care. Prayers that her DH would come to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. Prayers for a friend Chris whose marriage has broken up and is trying to gain access to his children. Prayers for DH's work collegue's family who recently committed suicide.

Nanou1 - Praise God that her DH got a job!!

Katzg - Praise God that she has managed to find a new job! She starts on 1st Nov. Prayers for DD's rash, which is v.bad atm and is receiving treatment, she is due to have her MMR soon and Katz is worried about how she will react. Prayers for DD's nursery worker who is recovering from having a brain tumour removed (how is she doing??)

IdristheDragon - Ongoing prayers for friend's wife's dad who recently went through a successful op to remove cancer - prayers for his fast and miraculous recovery!

FoundinTranslation - Prayers for her and her family as she recently suffered a miscarriage.

DumbledoresGirl - Mum recently suffered a heart attack while out in France, is now back in the UK and is doing well (for update, please see DG's most recent post on the Sept thread!) Ongoing prayers a fantastic recovery.

Kelly1978 - Having awful problems with her children potentially being taken away from her. For fuller details see here

Nicki10 - Has recently suffered a retained miscarraige.

Xavielli - Has recently become involved in the children's work at church! Prayers as she becomes more involved in that. Prayers for her wee DS who is teething - molars coming through - ouch!!

harrisey - Prayers as she retakes one of her entrance exams for Bible College tomorrow (Mon 3rd) - Her and her DH passed the rest - Praise God!! Well Done!

MarsLady - Ongoing prayers for her friends Dave and Simon. Dave is going great guns atm , but Simon is v.gravely ill The future looks v.bleak for him and his wife is struggling. They have small children and need to know God's love in a v.close and real way right now.

PandaG - Prayers for her as she is involved with setting up a prayer group in her school! Also prayers about making a decision re: whether to go into counselling next year or not.

Podmog - Prayers for he as she is feeling tired with her PG and looking after her family.

NearlyThree Prayers for issues that her and DH are having atm and for her baby DS who has bronchiolitsis (sp??) Feeling v.low and crappy atm. //[hugs] Prayers for old school friend of DH's who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Majorsmum - Living in a violent relationship with a small DD. Needs to get out and feel safe.

HRHQueenofQuotes - Finding life v.tough atm and has just found out she is PG!!!!!!!!

Twiga - Currently TTC - Prayers for DD who is poorly sick atm.

naswm - Needs to "hand it all over to God" right now - prayers she is strong enough to do this. //[hugs]]

bobsmum - Prayers that DH would find a job.

MoreTeaAnyone - Prayers for her relationship with her boss, she is feeling v.undervalued and pants atm.

Keighton Knightley - Prayers for this little boy who has been in the news recently - he urgently needs a bone marrow donor from someone with a mix-raced background.

CaptainDippy - Dippy Family have been v.poorly Still ongoing - pray they all recover asap. Prayers for portential house move that is all going though atm. Prayers for general tiredness and coping-ness atm!! I'm sure there's loads of other stuff, but can't think atm!!

Love, //[[hugs]] and Prayers to all - Here's to a great Oct 06!!

Oh yes ..... Prayers for all those in financial difficulty atm.

[weirdbird]

Hi all,

Still around and still praying, bump is still staying put and I will be 28 weeks tomorrow woohooo

We have made the decision to leave and I think it is the right one, there are so many misunderstandings and we both feel that it is holding us back in what we are meant to be doing, went to new church again last week and I was given an amazing prophecy that was spot on and have been at peace ever since.

Apart from anyting else we are now actively discussing how we feel and issues with each other and praying about them, which is making me feel 100x better alone.

Have been quite busy offline trying to get the Nursery ready, am hoping to finish it this weekend!

[PandaG]

CD you are a star. Thanks again for the monthly roundup.

So glad the sermon went well Mary, well done. Did think about you yesterday, just not been online for a few days. Praying that you are able to balance work and home lif, and your training. hugs honey.

Will pray for Bishop Mike and family.

How did the exam go Harrisey?

Marsy, praying for Simon, and for your studying.

Texasrose, praying that your work situation improves, so sorry that your colleague has seen the need to resign. Praying that your integrity shines through.

Had a bit of a difference of opinion with DH last night, nothing major, but meant I didn't sleep very well. Did extra childminding today,, helping out with Beavers tonight and then got huddle (kind of small group for small group leaders - accountability type thing.) Consequently am knackered, will be even more knackered later, and evenmore likely to pick a fight with DH because I am tired. Please pray that God will give me wisdom, and both of us forgiveness (I have to admit I am probably as much to blame as him),, and me a better night's sleep tonight. Don't want to wastre my precious Tuesday off children to plan for next year by being too tired to function. Thanks all

[PandaG]

Hi Wierdbird, praying for peace in your decision,, and thanking God that you pregnancy has got so far! Glad you are happy in your new church.

[harrisey]

Hi there, did my exam this afternoon. Tbh I am just not sure how i went. The questions I thought came up, but I dont know how well I did them - I did write about existentialism this time (!!!) which hopefully should help a bit.
Should hear tomorrow. Just feeling flat right now.

[CaptainDippy]

Evening all!

How is everyone doing? DH and I not so bad, DD's tired and snotty and grumpy - took them to the Dr's today and he gave them some medicine etc to take and some cream for their sore parts. He referred DD1 to a specialist at the hospital as well as one of her eyes doesn't look entirely straight, bless her. So we're getting there, I guess!

Soooooooooo pleased church is going well for you Nanou1 - Glad you are getting involved and feeling happy and settled etc. Are you French then? You hid that one from us!! Where in France are you from?

Praying that you would find more time and space in your busy life Mary - Have you thought that something might have to give?? Praying for you. //hugs] by the bucketload - I think the suggestion of having a night out with DH is a fantastic one - much needed, I'd say!! As has been suggested, is there anything we can do to help you honey?? Just name your price!! You have my email address!! Think it would be a great idea to find out about a course advisor - you need someone to discuss stuff with and make sure you are on the right track etc - someone to be accountable to etc. Get onto it asap, I'd say!!

Glad the exam is over Harrisey - I know that "flat" post-exam feeling well - you are not alone!! Let us know how you got on when you know yourself!! //[hugs]

Sounds like this other lady you work with has a lot of personal issues, Texas honey - don't worry yourself too much and stick to your guns if they ask you to do more hours - You know your limitations and you know what you are happy with, so stand your ground!!!!!!

Awwww Bethron, poor little DS getting so upset when you leave him at nursery - Did they say he had been fine the rest of the time?? My DD2 still gets a bit emotional sometimes when I drop her off and she's been going there for nearly a year!! Hope he settles soon - he sounds positively scrummy - I still remember his yummy scrummy gorgeous grin from the pic you posted on member profiles - I have a 2.5 yr old DD whose v.interested if he's free!!!!?

Praying for Bishop Mike and his wife Anthea Podmog - do tell us when you know more - praying the surgery went really well - praying for their children too. Thank you for letting us know. xxxx

28 weeks!!!! Go weirdbirdiebaby!!!!!! That's fab!! Prayer works!! Glad you have made a decision about your church weirdbird - that is good, praying the "Church Shopping" goes well and your find the place where God wants you to be. xxxx

Praying for your hectic house PandaG honey - praying for your relationship with DH and all the mad stuff going on atm - praying you have time and space just to be together and talk. Praying you find time to priortise and find a path through all the busyness - your DH sounds wonderful!!!!

Finally, please pray re: job for me - the person I've been working for turned round to me today and said there was no more work for me atm He also mentioned my being PG might be an issue to as a lady in the office has just recently had miscarraige at 5 months. (Please pray for her and her DH) I was v., but at the same time can't quite understand what this has to do with me working there, iyswim!!!!? Feeling a bit and a bit - don't know where I stand tbh and neeeeeeeeeeed that job sooooooo badly - pants, pants, pants!!

[MaryBS]

Thanks everyone for your support. Your offers of help are MUCH appreciated. As regarding the next assignment, I've still got a few days to go to get things sorted. The answer is effectively in our study book, which is a very boring book. What I was planning on doing was writing it up from there, as it structures it well, then padding it out with input from other books. If push came to shove, I'll chuck a sickie to catch up. I have bookmarked some web pages to get things from.

Next sermon isn't till Christmas eve, when I'll have "a baby leaping in the womb for joy" (no not mine!).

I have a course tutor - its him I'll give my draft essay to. If its too much, I'll tell him, see where we go from there. I just feel I could do with some support emotionally (yes I know I get that here!).

Children are DS (just) 5 and DD(very nearly) 7. Had a bad evening with DS, wouldn't stop being sick, feeling very hot, until he fell asleep in my arms. DH put him to bed, upon which he woke up and started being sick again.

CD - I agree something will have to give - but the job can't, DH can't, the children can't which leaves...

As for going out. We do get out sometimes, but money is short. We're going out as a family on Saturday, to Legoland (annual passes courtesy of Tesco Clubcard points). Anyone fancy meeting up there?

Someone tell me to go to bed now!!!

Thanks again ladies, you're all wonderful!

[MaryBS]

I've been up since 4:30, studying... its going well. I feel good. I've taken one of my study books, and picked out the parts where it answers the question in my essay (Why did Paul write Romans). I'm now re-reading the letter, in the light of what I've read in the study book. I shall next look through the other books I have and the websites to see what they have to say, and whether they say anything new.

Thank you for your prayers, they're obviously working, inspiring my work.

I just want to share this with you, apologies as its not prayer related.

As many of you know, my sermon was based on Mark 9:38-50. All about cutting off parts of the body when they offend. When I was writing my sermon, most of the guides to writing the sermon suggest that Jesus didn't mean we should physically cut off our hands/feet or poke our eyes out, but to remove the temptation that prompts such a need. My slant on it was (I felt) more positive, that you should use your hands/eyes/feet for good, and I talked about how to achieve this.

Its just hit me - by removing whatever it is that is causing you to offend, you leave a void, a gap. The void which the devil can fill. By REPLACING the temptations with doing good deeds, revisiting your thinking in a positive light, you are not leaving that void.

Am I forgiven? I just thought this was worth sharing. Shame I didn't think of it before Sunday

[MaryBS]

Sorry, I meant to type "with God inspiring my work"

I really should proof-read before typing - as we can't edit our posts

[CaptainDippy]

Fantastic thoughts re: your sermon Mary - Thank you for sharing them!! [smile} I'll endevour to start filling my voids with immediate effect!!

Your poor poor little DS Hope he is feeling stacks better this morning - let us know!! Praying for him - and for you getting this essay done - anything I can do to help, just ask - I did theology at 'A' Level and my DH did Theology at degree - so I dunno, perhaps we could read it or something????

You can borrow my baby at Christmas time if you like?? It should be "leaping" in my womb by then!! For ever increasing lack of space, if not for joy!!

Best go - DD's off to nursery in a bit (I hope) - DD2 fine and dandy, DD2 not sure - what should I doooooooo!!? She's chatting away and smiling and eating breakfast, but voice is bad and looks pasty. I guess I could send her armed with drugs (neurofen and Calpol) and they can call me if they want me to come get her. Do people think it is ok to do that?? Reeeeeally need to go work and can't afford nursery if I don't!! Dilemmas, dilemmas - what do other people do cos I feel mean!!

Sorry - ranting - love and prayers to all. xxxx

[CaptainDippy]

Gosh I am sat here, crying my eyes out cos DH has just taken my babies to nursery on his way to work. DD2 waved and smiled at me over his shoulder as he carried her away. gosh, I must be PG - I am soooo emotional!!!!!

I miss my babies.

I miss my DH.

[Notquitesotiredmum]

Aw bless. Big hugs CD. //[[[[[[[hugs]]]]]]]] Time to find the chocolate, me thinks! Hoping that you are able to enjoy a little of this lovely sunshine with your new bump. Prayers too for your work situation. What a nuisance!

God bless all.

[Nanou1]

Good morning all.
CD poor thing... hugs your way - you are pregnant and that's what happened or had you forgotten?! i used to cry watching ads on tv!!! so no idea how i would have handled a pregnancy emotionally with my other babies [hugs] [hugs]. yes i am french - thought you knew?! .
thanks for your food for thoughts MaryBS. will work on that one today . prayers all round. must go and get on with some work.

[CaptainDippy]

Chocolate!!!!? Now there's an idea!!!!! Suddenly neeeeeeeed Pains Au Chocolat BADLY - Nanou1 - you're French - make me some NOW!!!!!! No - I didn't know you were French - I knew your family were in France, but I didn't put 2 and 2 together - D'OH!! The French accent is gorgeous! One of the teachers that does our NCT Antenatal classes is French - I could listen to her for hours!!

Thank you for your //[hugs] - //[hugs] back - feeling better now, still in an emotional bubble though ......

[Nanou1]

here is your pain au chocolat CD... careful now... it's still (h)ot

[CaptainDippy]

YUM!!!

(Wish it was real)

[CaptainDippy]

LMAO @ "(h)ot"

[Nanou1]

[CaptainDippy]

Feeling smile-ier now - thank you!!

[PandaG]

Great to just read and catch up. Completely agree with your extra thought re your sermon Mary - sure you can weave that nugget in another time eh How is DS today?

Praying you get another job soon CD, and that you will know that God will provide for all of your needs.

Last night at Huddle my leader had Ps 27 for me. Will be studying it in more detail later, but gist I got last night was waiting on the Lord - I klnow I need to do this to find out waht is right for my next stage in life, and I truly want to do whatever God wants me to , but oh the impatience! I do genuinely believe that He has it all in hand, and on one hand I am completely calm and at peace about the future, and on the other I am soooo scared, really fearful, failed at teaching because of depression, have been a mum and childminder the last 7 years, don't believe I can do anything else, scared to try, afraid of failure I guess. Know most of this is rubbish, and the devil wants me to be paralysed by fear,, need to learn to wait and trust. Keep nagging me!

thanks for listening!

Panda x

[MaryBS]

I heard from my trainee reader friend in Bristol that Bishop Mike's wife Anthea DOES have a broken neck. Prayers for her...

Well CD, if you're a bad mummy, then so am I as I sent DS to school as he seemed so much better this morning (this is despite the fact they're supposed to be off for 24 hours following a sickness bug!

I'll let you all know if I need any help re: my essays, thanks. I've got some ideas brewing, might welcome input...

I hadn't twigged you were French, Nanou1 until I read that post about you reading in church! Do you want to send that book back to me please? My friend hasn't replied... (unless anyone else wants to borrow it?). Good news on the church situation btw! Will continue to pray that it continues like that.

Harrisey - glad the exam is over, praying that everything will be OK this time. Fortunately I don't have to do any exams its all coursework and "practicals"

Weirdbird, good news on the church!

Sorry, a lot has gone on in the past week, apologies if I haven't mentioned you specifically, I AM praying for you all though!

Starting to feel a little tired after my early start this am...

Ooo, had a night 'doing things' with DH last night... oops that sounds really bad. I asked him what needed doing, so did lots of wifey type things like sew buttons on, help him with his application for parent governor, sort out our finances, and I made him a rice pudding (I make them when I want to get into his good books - its a bit of a standing joke amongst our friends!). So DH very happy with me. Was even joking about what his sister said the other day re: church, that why else was he getting involved in the church, if it wasn't to get our kids into a good school?

[MaryBS]

Aw, Panda, the devil is at work, believe me. I don't post most of the 'scared' type thoughts I get over my training, as I recognise it as the devil trying to stop me. Two things stop me from quitting when these fears get really bad:

1. I truly believe this is what the Lord wants
2. I haven't failed yet, I don't have to quit - if it comes to it, let them KICK me off the course!

I'm just taking it a step at a time, I try not to think of the big picture, just what I need to get me through at the moment. Its difficult to think that I won't qualify until April 2009, so I try not to think about it!

(Oh, there is a third reason, you lot'd kill me! )

[MaryBS]

Aww, praying for your DS brethron. Maybe you need to meet up with his carers, see what they suggest?

[Nanou1]

Hello all. Bethron i feel so for your little one... i agree with MaryBS; you should speak with the carers and try and work out exactly what it is... there must be something trouble him... hugs and prayers his way.
Hi PandaG i feel like that too sometimes... i do feel impatient on things to happen etc.... so hard sometimes to trust in Him isn't? hugs and prayers your way for patience and trust.
MaryBS. will do . think i might buy it too! and you are right on not being allowed to give up we would not let you!!!! so pleased you had a nice evening with DH last night even if it was sewing buttons . those moments get rare once kids are around don't they? men like to me looked after by their woman... or is it the old RC in me but they would die rather than admit it!
weibird prayers your way too. isn't wonderful to feel a baby growing inside you?!
harrisey... glad for you it's out of the way oops, duty calls... prayers all round and thanks for your prayers

[Podmog]

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